do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2024 of 2 February 2024 amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1539]
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: 5G, European Economic Area, air safety, aircraft, harmonisation of standards, new technology, revision of an agreement, technical specification, waveband




L_202401539EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/1539


27.6.2024







            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 32/2024
of 2 February 2024
         
amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1539]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2324 of 23 November 2022 amending Decision 2008/294/EC, to include additional access technologies and measures for the operation of mobile communications services on aircraft (MCA services) in the Union (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 5czc (Commission Decision 2008/294/EC) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32022 D 2324: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2324 of 23 November 2022 (OJ L 307, 28.11.2022, p. 262).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2324 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 3 February 2024, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 2 February 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 307, 28.11.2022, p. 262.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1539/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.109637
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, State aid, control of State aid, farming sector, fishing industry, forestry policy








C_202401281EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1281


2.2.2024






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.109637
(C/2024/1281)







Date of adoption of the decision


19.12.2023




Aid number


SA.109637




Member State


Italy




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Modifica e proroga del regime SA.48574 (2017/N) ‘Operazione 7.5.1 del PSR 2014-2020 della Regione Piemonte Infrastrutture turistico-ricreative e d’informazione’




Legal basis








—


PSR 2014-2020 della Regione Piemonte — operazione 7.5.1 Infrastrutture turistico-ricreative ed informazione — approvato dalla Commissione europea con Decisione C(2015) 7456 del 28 ottobre 2015; — Piano Strategico della PAC per l'Italia 2023-2027, approvato dalla Commissione europea con decisione di esecuzione C (2022) 8645, del 2 dicembre 2022, e operativo dal 1o gennaio 2023, Intervento SRD07 — Investimenti in infrastrutture per l'agricoltura e lo sviluppo socio-economico delle aree rurali — Az. 4 — ‘Infrastrutture turistiche’ (applicabile fino al 31 dicembre 2029) unitamente al Complemento regionale per lo sviluppo rurale (CSR) 2023-2027 della Regione Piemonte, adottato con deliberazione della Giunta regionale n. 17-6532 del 20 febbraio 2023 in attuazione del Piano Strategico Nazionale della PAC (PSP) 2023-2027 (applicabile fino al 31 dicembre 2029) e Determinazione dirigenziale n. 578/06-7-2023.








Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Rural development (AGRI)




Form of aid


 




Budget


Overall budget: 9 300 000  EUR
Annual budget: 1 050 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


1.1.2024 — 31.12.2029




Economic sectors


AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING




Name and address of the granting authority







Regione Piemonte




via Nizza 330, Torino








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1281/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Corrigendum to Council Decision (EU) 2023/2625 of 15 November 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the Union at the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (Official Journal of the European Union L, 2023/2625, 22 November 2023)
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: World Health Organisation, advertising, international convention, international cooperation, rules of procedure, smoking, sponsorship, tobacco








L_202490083EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2023/2625


2.2.2024






Corrigendum to Council Decision (EU) 2023/2625 of 15 November 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the Union at the 10th session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

(
Official Journal of the European Union L, 2023/2625, 22 November 2023
)


This publication should be considered null and void.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2023/2625/corrigendum/2024-02-02/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 26/2024 of 2 February 2024 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1529]
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, credit institution, exchange rate, financial legislation, foreign currency, investment company, national currency, revision of an agreement, technical standard




L_202401529EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/1529


27.6.2024







            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 26/2024
of 2 February 2024
         
amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1529]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1718 of 8 September 2023 amending the implementing technical standards laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2197 with regard to closely correlated currencies in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 14ax (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2197) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32023 R 1718: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1718 of 8 September 2023 (OJ L 223, 11.9.2023, p. 4).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1718 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 3 February 2024, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 2 February 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 223, 11.9.2023, p. 4.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1529/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case T-496/23: Order of the General Court of 2 February 2024 — Mhana v Council
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, fundamental rights, indemnification, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_202402179EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2179


25.3.2024





Order of the General Court of 2 February 2024 — Mhana v Council
(Case T-496/23) (1)

(C/2024/2179)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Ninth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  
            OJ C, C/2023/62, 9.10.2023.



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2179/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations: 4,50 % on 1 February 2024 – Euro exchange rates
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Central Bank, euro, exchange rate, financing, interest, money








C_202401034EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1034


2.2.2024






Interest rate applied by the European Central Bank to its main refinancing operations (1):

            4,50 % on 1 February 2024
         
Euro exchange rates (2)


            1 February 2024
         
(C/2024/1034)


1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0814 




JPY


Japanese yen


158,96 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4542 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85353 




SEK


Swedish krona


11,3354 




CHF


Swiss franc


0,9336 




ISK


Iceland króna


148,30 




NOK


Norwegian krone


11,3665 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


24,890 




HUF


Hungarian forint


383,35 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,3373 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9740 




TRY


Turkish lira


32,8383 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6594 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4544 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,4563 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7757 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4499 




KRW


South Korean won


1 442,43 




ZAR


South African rand


20,2343 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7668 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 049,73 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


5,1150 




PHP


Philippine peso


60,645 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


38,401 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,3578 




MXN


Mexican peso


18,6195 




INR


Indian rupee


89,7330 






(1)  Rate applied to the most recent operation carried out before the indicated day. In the case of a variable rate tender, the interest rate is the marginal rate.

(2)  
            Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1034/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 28/2024 of 2 February 2024 amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1544]
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, company in difficulties, contract terms, economic stabilisation, financial aid, financial institution, financial intervention, financial legislation, financial solvency, revision of an agreement, technical standard




L_202401544EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/1544


27.6.2024







            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 28/2024
of 2 February 2024
         
amending Annex IX (Financial services) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1544]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1527 of 31 May 2021 supplementing Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the contractual recognition of write down and conversion powers (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex IX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 19bs (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1751) of Annex IX to the EEA Agreement:






‘19bt.



32021 R 1527: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1527 of 31 May 2021 supplementing Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the contractual recognition of write down and conversion powers (OJ L 329, 17.9.2021, p. 2).’






Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1527 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 3 February 2024, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 2 February 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 329, 17.9.2021, p. 2.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1544/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.110741Text with EEA relevance.
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, State aid, aid to undertakings, control of State aid








C_202401230EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1230


2.2.2024






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.110741
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/1230)







Date of adoption of the decision


21.12.2023




Aid number


SA.110741




Member State


Italy




Region


Friuli-Venezia Giulia




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


TCTF: Amendments to SA.105004, SA.107640, SA.108571




Legal basis


Regime quadro FVG




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Remedy for a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


 




Budget


Overall budget: 450 000 000  EUR




Intensity


 




Duration


Until 30.6.2024




Economic sectors


All economic sectors eligible to receive aid




Name and address of the granting authority







Regione Autonoma Friuli Venzia Giulia




Piazza dell'Unità d'Italia 1 — Trieste








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1230/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-490/23: Order of the General Court of 2 February 2024 — Makhlouf v Council
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Syria, economic sanctions, fundamental rights, indemnification, international sanctions, natural person, ownership, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_202402176EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2176


25.3.2024





Order of the General Court of 2 February 2024 — Makhlouf v Council
(Case T-490/23) (1)

(C/2024/2176)
Language of the case: French
The President of the Ninth Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  
            OJ C, C/2023/57, 9.10.2023.



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2176/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 36/2024 of 2 February 2024 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1536]
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European standard, France, Germany, harmonisation of standards, inland waterway, inland waterway fleet, maritime safety, revision of an agreement, ship's passport, technical standard




L_202401536EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/1536


27.6.2024







            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 36/2024
of 2 February 2024
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1536]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2477 of 30 August 2023 amending Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the classification of Union inland waterways and the minimum technical requirements applicable to craft (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 47b (Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32023 R 2477: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2477 of 30 August 2023 (OJ L, 2023/2477, 7.11.2023).’






Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2477 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 3 February 2024, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 2 February 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L, 2023/2477, 7.11.2023.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1536/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11326 – MSC / GIP III / ITALO)
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, bus, carriage of passengers, container, economic concentration, high-speed transport, investment company, maritime transport, merger control, rail transport








C_202401291EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1291


2.2.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11326 – MSC / GIP III / ITALO)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/1291)


1.   
On 24 January 2024, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


SAS Shipping Agencies Services S.à.r.l. (‘SAS Lux’, Luxembourg), controlled by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding SA (‘MSC Group’),










—


GIP III Global Investments S.à r.l. (‘GIP III’, Luxembourg), controlled by Global Infrastructure Management, LLC,










—


Italo – Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A. (‘Italo’, Italy), currently controlled by GIP III.




SAS Lux and GIP III will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of Italo.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


SAS Lux is a holding company belonging to the MSC Group, which is active in container shipping transportation services, oceanic cruises, passenger maritime transport services, tour operator services and travel agency services,










—


GIP III is a global infrastructure investor in the energy, transportation, digital, water and waste sectors.






3.   

The business activities of Italo are the following: high-speed rail passenger transport, as well as commercial long-distance bus services, in Italy.



4.   

On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.



5.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
M.11326 – MSC / GIP III / ITALO
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  
            OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1291/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.109304
Date: 2024-02-02
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: France, State aid, control of State aid, sea fishing








C_202401272EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/1272


2.2.2024






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.109304
(C/2024/1272)







Date of adoption of the decision


13.12.2023




Aid number


SA.109304




Member State


France




Region


France




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Dispositif de soutien pour certaines entreprises de pêche exploitant des navires impactés par les mesures spatio-temporelles visant la réduction des captures accidentelles de petits cétacés dans le golfe de Gascogne




Legal basis


Arrêté du 24 octobre 2023 établissant des mesures spatio-temporelles visant la réduction des captures accidentelles de petits cétacés dans le golfe de Gascogne pour les années 2024, 2025 et 2026; Projet de décision de l’Établissement national des produits de l’agriculture et de la mer prévoyant le dispositif d’indemnisation pour les arrêts temporaires




Type of measure


Scheme




Objective


Fisheries and aquaculture




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 8 000 000  EUR




Intensity


100,0  %




Duration


Until 31.12.2026




Economic sectors


Marine fishing




Name and address of the granting authority







Direction générale des affaires maritimes, de la pêche et de l'aquaculture (DGAMPA)




Tour Séquoia — 1 place Carpeaux 92800 Puteaux








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/1272/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)